News on proposed bio diesel plant in kochi
KOCHI: The setting up of the solid waste treatment plant of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram has reached a crucial stage with the piling work all set to begin early next month. As the development of the land has almost been completed, soil test will be held on Tuesday, said C.K. Manisankar, Deputy Mayor.
The civic authorities hoped to obtain the results of the soil test by this weekend. The Corporation was speeding up the process so as to complete the piling works for the plant before the onset of monsoon. "We hope to begin the piling works during the first week of May. There is apprehension that the onset of monsoon may affect the pace of the work," Mr. Manisankar said.
All the hurdles before the Corporation in setting up the plant had been cleared. The Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Corporation (APTDC), which had won the tender for setting up the plant, had earlier offered to complete the project in one year. However, the deadline was further extended to one-and-a-half years.
"Though its was stated that it would take one-and-a-half years to complete the project, our effort is to get it completed within one year," Mr. Manisankar said.
The Vadavukode-Puthencruz panchayat had earlier decided not to renew the No Objection Certificate it had issued to the Kochi Corporation by stating that the local body had violated some of the guidelines set by the panchayat while issuing the NoC. "However, the issue has been settled," Mr Manisankar said.
The Kochi Corporation was fully concentrating on the Brahmapuram project, as it was this project that got the approval of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and the Asian Development Bank for funding, Mr. Manisankar said.
New proposal
Meanwhile, a Kochi-based entrepreneur has approached the Kochi Corporation and the State Government with a proposal for setting up a plant that uses "depolymerisation technology" for treating a wide range of refuses such as plastic, PVC, rubber and tyres, waste oils, wax and fat and biodegradable waste.
The project mooted by UPASCO India Private Limited was capable of converting waste into high-quality biodiesel, which can also be used for power generation, said V. Sasidharan, managing director of the company.
"We will bring the capital - Rs.120 crore - for the project and set up the plant on Build-Own-Operate and Transfer mode. All that we require for the project is six acres of land and sufficient quantity of waste," Mr. Sasidharan said.
The plant would also have the capability to process hotel and agriculture waste, animal products, hospital waste, refinery arrears and bitumen. The proposed plant would have a capacity of 10-mw power and 50,000 litres of biodiesel. The implementation time of the project was 10 months.
The technology was successfully used in some other countries. It was found to be without much environment impact and did not produce any harmful residual substances, said the project proposal.
The civic authorities hoped to obtain the results of the soil test by this weekend. The Corporation was speeding up the process so as to complete the piling works for the plant before the onset of monsoon. "We hope to begin the piling works during the first week of May. There is apprehension that the onset of monsoon may affect the pace of the work," Mr. Manisankar said.
All the hurdles before the Corporation in setting up the plant had been cleared. The Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Corporation (APTDC), which had won the tender for setting up the plant, had earlier offered to complete the project in one year. However, the deadline was further extended to one-and-a-half years.
"Though its was stated that it would take one-and-a-half years to complete the project, our effort is to get it completed within one year," Mr. Manisankar said.
The Vadavukode-Puthencruz panchayat had earlier decided not to renew the No Objection Certificate it had issued to the Kochi Corporation by stating that the local body had violated some of the guidelines set by the panchayat while issuing the NoC. "However, the issue has been settled," Mr Manisankar said.
The Kochi Corporation was fully concentrating on the Brahmapuram project, as it was this project that got the approval of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission and the Asian Development Bank for funding, Mr. Manisankar said.
New proposal
Meanwhile, a Kochi-based entrepreneur has approached the Kochi Corporation and the State Government with a proposal for setting up a plant that uses "depolymerisation technology" for treating a wide range of refuses such as plastic, PVC, rubber and tyres, waste oils, wax and fat and biodegradable waste.
The project mooted by UPASCO India Private Limited was capable of converting waste into high-quality biodiesel, which can also be used for power generation, said V. Sasidharan, managing director of the company.
"We will bring the capital - Rs.120 crore - for the project and set up the plant on Build-Own-Operate and Transfer mode. All that we require for the project is six acres of land and sufficient quantity of waste," Mr. Sasidharan said.
The plant would also have the capability to process hotel and agriculture waste, animal products, hospital waste, refinery arrears and bitumen. The proposed plant would have a capacity of 10-mw power and 50,000 litres of biodiesel. The implementation time of the project was 10 months.
The technology was successfully used in some other countries. It was found to be without much environment impact and did not produce any harmful residual substances, said the project proposal.
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